Momma, bratty daughter, and I have reached a stalemate in our monopoly "cage match" this evening.
Currently all properties are owned by all 3 of us. All the houses are owned as well.
According to the rules one must develop properties evenly. Meaning you can't put 4 houses one one single property.
Likewise I can't sell all of the structures on one property. Id have to chip away at each evenly.
Here's the riff:
I say I can sell "x" # of houses back to the bank (for $.50 on the dollar-per the rules) AND buy them back for full market value to use on another property in the effort to gain an advantage. I say I can do this all in one move/turn.
-example: say I own 6 houses distibuted evenly on 3 properties od one suit. I sell all six back for the 50% loss and buy them right back for full face value to pile up on B-walk and P-place hoping the now collasal rent forces the other players into a disadvantage. I want to do all this in one single turn.
Momma calls bullchit. She says I have to wait a turn and that the houses I sold (at the 50% loss) are up for grabs to anyone until my next turn.
I argue that my "negotiation" with the bank is on "my" terms. -meaning I am not stuck in a desparate act (like having to sell houses/property to pay another player rent)
I say she would be right if I sold to the bank and then tried to "horde" the property till I could buy it back.
Since that's not the case I say I can do the sale and be within the rules. The "official" rules are a bit vague and there's reason to argue both ways.
Serious household bragging rights are at stake here so i (we) are looking to fellow monopoly junkies for guidance.
What the hell else do you do in SD when its 10F outside and the kid is still awake?
Input welcome.
C.
Currently all properties are owned by all 3 of us. All the houses are owned as well.
According to the rules one must develop properties evenly. Meaning you can't put 4 houses one one single property.
Likewise I can't sell all of the structures on one property. Id have to chip away at each evenly.
Here's the riff:
I say I can sell "x" # of houses back to the bank (for $.50 on the dollar-per the rules) AND buy them back for full market value to use on another property in the effort to gain an advantage. I say I can do this all in one move/turn.
-example: say I own 6 houses distibuted evenly on 3 properties od one suit. I sell all six back for the 50% loss and buy them right back for full face value to pile up on B-walk and P-place hoping the now collasal rent forces the other players into a disadvantage. I want to do all this in one single turn.
Momma calls bullchit. She says I have to wait a turn and that the houses I sold (at the 50% loss) are up for grabs to anyone until my next turn.
I argue that my "negotiation" with the bank is on "my" terms. -meaning I am not stuck in a desparate act (like having to sell houses/property to pay another player rent)
I say she would be right if I sold to the bank and then tried to "horde" the property till I could buy it back.
Since that's not the case I say I can do the sale and be within the rules. The "official" rules are a bit vague and there's reason to argue both ways.
Serious household bragging rights are at stake here so i (we) are looking to fellow monopoly junkies for guidance.
What the hell else do you do in SD when its 10F outside and the kid is still awake?
Input welcome.
C.
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